ruth·less
adjective/ˈruːθləs/
/ˈruːθləs/
(often disapproving)- (of people or their behaviour) hard and cruel; determined to get what you want and not caring if you hurt other people
残酷无情的；残忍的 - a ruthless dictator
残酷无情的独裁者 - The way she behaved towards him was utterly ruthless.
她对待他真是无情至极。 - He has a ruthless determination to succeed.
他有不获成功决不罢休的坚定决心。 - We’ll have to be ruthless if we want to make this company more efficient.
如果想提高这家公司的工作效率，我们就必须不留情面。
Extra Examples- She was pretty ruthless about sacking people.
她解雇人是非常无情的。 - He's a violent, ruthless man who will stop at nothing.
他是个冷酷无情的残暴之徒，行事不择手段。 - Like all great survivors, she has a ruthless streak.
像所有经历坎坷而坚强挺过来的人一样，她性格中有几分冷酷无情。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRuthless is used with these nouns:- character
- determination
- efficiency
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from ruth ‘feeling of pity, distress or grief’ + -less. - a ruthless dictator